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aver
What does aver mean?
aver (verb): to assert the truth of (something); to affirm (something) with confidence; to declare (something) in a positive manner.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Where does aver come from?
From Middle English averren, from Old French averer, from Early Medieval Latin advērō, a verb derived from Latin vērus (“true”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “aver” mean?
to search (a place, through things, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray
Not quite: that's what ransack means.
to cause (an object with one or more castors, wheels, etc.) to move (heavily) by pulling or pushing; to roll, to wheel
Not quite: that's what trundle means.
to introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence
Not quite: that's what infer means.
to assert the truth of (something); to affirm (something) with confidence; to declare (something) in a positive manner
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